Race 7 (423)
THE P & O CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:75-55 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | PALETTE NATURAL (CB284) | S Dye | -- | Settled near rear on fence until entering home straight. Responded strongly under pressure and managed to lead final strides. |
| 2 | 9 | CZAR OF PRUSSIA (CB378) | M Kinane | -- | On fence and 4Ls behind pace 1200 M out. Settled midfield throughout back straight. Bumped with another runner early in home straight. Quickened under pressure but unable to gain on winner. |
| 3 | 5 | FORTUNE LIFE (CB207) | C Soumillon | -- | On fence near midfield early. Did not go with the quickened pace and was at rear section near 800 M out. Widest turning in. Ran on strongly in straight and just missed 2nd place. |
| 4 | 1 | REWARD (BV116) | O Doleuze | BO | Just behind pace early. On fence and 3Ls down at 800 M. Every chance 200 M out and just got beaten by placegetters final stages. |
| 5 | 7 | C'EST LA VIE (CB085) | D Whyte | B | 2-wide and 7Ls off pace 1200 M out. Remained behind midfield throughout back straight. 2-wide rounding home turn. Shifted out to obtain clear running and kept on strongly to line. |
| 6 | 6 | SALUZI (CB147) | M W Leung | -- | From a wide barrier was soon eased back to settled 2-wide near rear. Remained at rear entering straight. Kept on well and made up late ground. |
| 7 | 12 | TURF LUCK (CB014) | R Fradd | B/TT | Jumped awkwardly and was at rear on fence until entering home straight. Ran on well and made up late ground closing stages. |
| 8 | 2 | EXPEDIENT (BT046) | E Legrix | -- | Broke well and lead until straight. One-paced and unable to hold off challengers final 150 M. |
| 9 | 10 | LONGMARK (BT294) | W M Lai | -- | 2-wide and 3Ls down entering first turn. 3Ls or 4Ls behind pace throughout back straight. Every chance 300 M out. One-paced to straight. |
| 10 | 4 | ROUND THE WORLD (CA227) | A Marcus | B- | On fence behind pace early. Commence to move up the field from 2-wide position 800 M out. 3-wide rounding home turn. One-paced to line. |
| 11 | 11 | PORTER RICKS (CB401) | G Schofield | -- | Near pace and caught 3-wide rounding first turn. 2-wide and 2Ls down 800 M out until entering straight. Weakened final 200 M. |
| B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
| CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
| PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
| TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
| "1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |